PM Modi to launch digital payment solution e-RUPI on August 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution, on August 2.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution, e-RUPI, on August 2 via video conferencing. The e-RUPI initiative will be one of the programmes launched over the years to limit touchpoints between the government and the beneficiary and "ensure that the benefits reach its intended beneficiaries in a targeted and leak-proof manner”, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.